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package com.sun.max.vm.classfile.constant;

import com.sun.max.vm.actor.*;

/**
 * Interface denoting a class, field or method entry in a constant pool that can be resolved.
 */
public interface ResolvableConstant<PoolConstant_Type extends PoolConstant<PoolConstant_Type>, Resolved_Type> extends PoolConstant<PoolConstant_Type> {

    /**
     * Determines if this constant can be resolved without causing class loading.
     */
    boolean isResolvableWithoutClassLoading(ConstantPool pool);

    /**
     * Determines if this entry has already been resolved.
     */
    boolean isResolved();

    /**
     * Resolves this entry to the relevant {@link Actor} object.
     */
    Resolved_Type resolve(ConstantPool pool, int index) throws LinkageError;
}
